MOTOREX sprays: The right solution at the touch of a button

No. 67/18 December 2002

WHAT’S NEW

Sprays: New packaging generation INDUSTRY

The MOTOREX Industry Concept EXPORT

MOTOREX in Japan SPONSORING

Heavy: Cooperation with KTM

www.motorex.com

magazine

Editorial

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Contents

MOTOREX NEWS

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Victory: MOTOREX DRY and WET LUBE EUROBIKE and INTERMOT: a 2-wheel Eldorado MOTOREX overalls now even tougher PRODEX: Machining innovations in the spotlight

The vmax technology.

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Dear readers, Why are great, multinational corporations suddenly quaking on their foundations, and why are the facades of respectability crumbling from venerable old companies?

Certainly, the economic situation has

Motor oils

To ensure that the latest generation of automotive engines meet their stated horsepower specifications,more and more manufacturers are switching to special low-friction motor oils with an HTHS of less than 3.5 mPa/s.

changed dramatically; globalization is here

MOTOREX INTACT: Protection for metal and the environment Several championships at the same time for MOTOREX teams IT emergency concept offers security 6

WHAT’S NEW MOTOREX sprays: The right solution at the touch of a button

to stay and unstoppable. But does this alone explain the loss of faith in the economy and declining consumer confidence?

MOTOR OILS

Con artists, speculators and gold-diggers

The scoop on HTHS – high temperature, high shear oils

have made too much money too quickly, and lost it again. The fixation on share-

INDUSTRY

holder value, exorbitant executive pay, sky strategies and more have all made solid

• Optimized performance guaranteed

MOTOREX is a solid Swiss family-owned company that is not driven by financial analysts. We take our responsibility to our employees seriously and are committed to

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Industry Process optimization and increased efficiency are more important than ever in the metalworking industry.The new MOTOREX Industry Concept offers a comprehensive solution.

EXPORT

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MOTOREX successful in Japanese market

INTERNET

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Fast and up-to-date: The MOTOREX website

achieving healthy, sustainable growth for our group. MOTOREX is not driven by

Export

the stock markets; rather, we are motivated by customer benefits and satisfaction as well as by exciting new products – like the MOTOREX CAR-LINE motor oils or the MOTOREX Industry Concept.

We are pleased that in this issue, as in the past, we can report to you honestly

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Reaching our goals successfully: With the MOTOREX Industry Concept

cooked balance sheets, fancy pie-in-thebusiness ethics a thing of the past.

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MOTOREX is achieving great success in the demanding Japanese market.Report on MOTOREX partner Daytona International Trading Corporation.

SPONSORING

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Solid cooperation between MOTOREX and KTM

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Cool ideas Did you know...

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and positively about our company.

IMPRESSUM

We hope you enjoy reading it.

MOTOREX AG LANGENTHAL Lubrication CH-4901 Langenthal Tel. ++41 (0)62 919 74 74 Fax ++41 (0)62 919 76 96 www.motorex.com

Oil of Switzerland

Willi Brönnimann Chief Financial Officer

MOTOREX® and all employed product names are internationally protected trade marks.

No responsibility is accepted for printing errors or changes in the technical data.

Editor: BUCHER AG LANGENTHAL MOTOREX Lubrication CH-4901 Langenthal Tel. ++41 (0)62 919 75 75 Fax ++41 (0)62 919 75 95 Customer service by phone. Advice and problem solving also in German, French and Italian.

Design, text and creation: Martin Aeschlimann, Advertising Concepts and Public Relations, Muri/Bern ae-werbung@bluewin.ch Translation: BMP Translations AG, Basel Lithography: Sicolith AG,Wabern Printing: Buri Druck AG,Wabern Text contributions may be used when source is indicated.

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News

News Victory: MOTOREX DRY und WET LUBE

INTERMOT

At EUROBIKE in Friedrichshafen, MOTOREX exhibited its proven biodegradable chain lubricants MOTOREX DRY and WET LUBE in a new, super-convenient 30-ml tube.

DRY LUBE is suitable for dry service conditions. In damp and wet weather, the professional riders from the MOTOREX BIANCHI TEAM swear by MOTOREX WET LUBE.

When applied to bicycle chains and moving parts, this lubricant noticeably reduces friction and wear.

The practical sample size containing 30 ml is sufficient for about 10 chain lubrications.

EUROBIKE and INTERMOT: a 2-wheel Eldorado manufacturers along with companies associated with the industry displayed their products on a floor area of over 100,000 m2 spread over nine exhibition halls. MOTOREX went over big in Munich in two ways: First, with the announcement of its joint venture with KTM, and second with its innovative new products and new additions to the famous MOTOREX MOTO-LINE. Picture: Moto Sport CH

This fall MOTOREX presented its products M Ü N C H E N at two international exhibitions in Germany.

The first was at the world-famous EUROBIKE bicycle show in Friedrichshafen, and the second was the 3rd INTERMOT in Munich. There, the world’s leading -motorcycle and scooter

INTERMOT draws the public like a magnet; over 150,000 visitors from more than 85 countries were enticed to make the trip to Munich, the capital of Bavaria. Many of them came by motorcycle or scooter.

In addition, just as INTERMOT closed, Munich’s Oktoberfest, the world’s greatest beer festival and an event that is always worth a visit, was just starting its two-week run. Cheers!

PRODEX: Spotlight on machining The torch previously held by FAWEM, INTOOLEX and MICR now passes to PRODEX: the first trade show that seamlessly covers the entire production process chain. Needless to say, MOTOREX AG was present at the premiere in Basel with an attractive exhibit and a series of interesting SWISSLINE products.

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MOTOREX overalls now even tougher The popularity of MOTOREX overalls is almost legendary and in no small part due to their high quality and exceptional comfort.

Now, the overalls are made from an even more durable fabric – “reinforced cotton”, which is a mixture of 60% cotton and 40% polyester weighing 315 g/m2. The new fabric has outstanding dirt-repellent properties and is extremely easy-care.

If you have any questions about MOTOREX work clothes, your MOTOREX dealer will be happy to tell you more.

MOTOREX INTACT: Protection for metal and the environment Slowly but surely, corrosion destroys unprotected machines and metal parts. With MOTOREX INTACT, our VOC-free (VOC = volatile organic compounds) corrosion protection product, this destruction is a thing of the past.

MOTOREX INTACT XD 20 has exceptional water-repellent properties, and it forms a thin, durable, tack-free protective film that offers superior protection for ferrous metals.

Its oil-based counterpart is called INTACT XF 25. This product has the same properties as XD 20, but does not dry out completely.

With its high coverage rate of only 1 g/m2, the elimination of VOCs, and optimal corrosion protection, MOTOREX INTACT is a triple treat. We’d be delighted to provide additional information!

Several championships at the same time for MOTOREX Winning and winning alone is what counts. In racing, every rider wants to get to the same goal: championship in their class. Their strategies are planned so that they can build up their points quickly and win the championship sooner than later. We’re pleased to congratulate 6-times Motocross World Champion Stefan Everts of the Netherlands for his championship in the 500 cc class on a Yamaha YZ 500 FM. The young Frenchman Mickael Maschio also came out on top in the 125 cc class on a Kawasaki SR 125. Both have been sponsored by MOTOREX for a fairly long time and are well known as hardcore Motocross riders.

Two members of the MOTOREX Bianchi Team displayed their skill and

prowess by winning 2002 European Championship titles. José A. Hermida (Spain) is Cross-Country Elite champion, while Julien Absalon (France) emerged victorious in the U23 class.

The two crack mountain bike riders are writing another chapter in Bianchi’s 100-year racing success story.

MOTOREX is part of the Bianchi team. Its innovative and in some cases rapidly biodegradable lubrication and care products have admirers on and off the course.

For additional information on the results achieved by MOTOREX teams in the now completed 2002 racing season, just request our “Paddock Report” from your MOTOREX dealer, or visit the sponsoring area of www.motorex.com.

The main focus was on optimizing machining process performance with the latest SWISSCUT cutting fluids and SWISSCOOL coolants/ lubricants.

Thanks for visiting us in Basel – see you again in 2004!

Stefan Everts (NL)

Mickael Maschio (F)

José A. Hermida (E)

Julien Absalon (F)

IT emergency concept offers security Nowadays information technology (IT) is virtually everywhere.

At MOTOREX, precise computerized data guides the way from purchasing and production to shipping and invoicing. Now, MOTOREX has set up a new emergency computer center to ensure that its IT system will continue to operate reliably even when a crisis occurs.

This fully equipped emergency computer center is part of MOTOREX’s IT security concept and is physically separate from the main computer center. If the main center fails, the emergency center can replace it within 48 hours. If the worst were to happen, the mainframe-unit would be delivered “just in time” by IBM, and an emergency after-hours service consisting of MOTOREX and IBM personnel as well as experts from our software suppliers would work together hand in hand to restore service.

This puts MOTOREX very close to its goal of being able to serve you quickly and comprehensively, even in an emergency situation.

We only hope that we will never be confronted with this situation!

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W h a t ’s n e w

Motor Oils

“Viscosity at High Temperature and High Shear Rate” refers to the viscosity of a multi-grade motor oil at a temperature of 150°C with a simulated piston velocity of 20 m/s measured in a special instrument (manufacturer: Ravenfield).

SPRAYS: The right solution

at the touch of a button Nine high-quality sprays in a new design brighten up the mechanic’s day. These problem-solvers in spray form still offer the same outstanding advantages.

Extremely practical: The spray tube extension guarantees absolute accuracy – not a drop is lost!

No matter what their names – JOKER 440 Universal, ANTI RUST, GREASE 2000, SILICONE – and all the rest: The MOTOREX name on these products not only stands for top-quality lubricants; professionals also know that the MOTOREX name is a real inside tip for high-quality products in spray form.

Modern sprays as problem-solvers MOTOREX has more than 30 years manufacturing experience in the field of sprays and atomizers. Today, sprays are virtually essential “tools” in many sectors. MOTOREX was one of the first to use propellants containing no fluorinated/chlorinated hydrocarbons; and its clever ball valve allows the spray pattern to be rotated 180°.

The ball valve integrated in the spray nozzle guarantees flawless spraying, even when the can is turned 180°.

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This makes it easy to get to places that were once hard to reach. When desirable, certain products can be equipped with an extended spray tube. This is particularly

useful for precise re-lubing of exposed lubrication points. In addition, the integrated ball valve allows the contents of the spray cans to be emptied completely.

New design to meet the needs of the shop environment The newly designed MOTOREX spray products carry graphical symbols to indicate the application for which they should be used and come in sensible, perfect-sized containers.

A further benefit of the sprays is their extremely high yield.

Texts in various languages provide clear basic information on use, and thus guarantee that users will be able to put them to work successfully again and again.

Ask for a brochure from your MOTOREX distributor today.

HTHS = High Temperature High Shear HTHS as a way of rating motor oils

HTHS greater or less than 3.5

When engineers develop today’s hightech engines, long-life performance (extended oil change intervals), fuel economy and horsepower are absolute musts. This places extreme demands on today’s motor oils. Low-friction motor oil has become a key element in today’s engine design. In addition to all the various specifications required by SAE, API, ILSAC, JASO and engine manufacturers (VW/Audi, BMW, Mercedes Benz, Opel, etc.), the European ACEA 2002 standard currently defines the actual quality level of motor oils. The HTHS value, which is measured in the laboratory, tells what lubrication is actually delivered by the motor oil under maximum load and at high temperatures.

Current passenger car manufacturers make a clear distinction between two HTHS values: Greater than (>) 3.5 mPa/s (low surface quality), or less than (<) 3.5 mPa/s (high surface quality). A value greater than 3.5 mPa/s corresponds to ACEA standards A3 and A2 (gasoline engines) as well as B4, B3, and B2 (light-duty diesel engines).

Motor oils having ACEA sequences A3-02, A2-96/3 – B3-98/2, B2-98/2 are universal oils that, with few exceptions, can be used in all engines. They guarantee optimal lubrication at all times, in summer and winter.

How thick does a lubricating film between the piston and the cylinder wall need to be to ensure reliable lubrication at all times? The ideal film thickness depends on the surface characteristics of the materials used. A thicker film is required for rough surfaces in order to reduce contact between moving parts.

If a thinner film is desired (fuel economy) the surface quality of pistons, cylinders, cam shafts, etc. must be significantly higher.

Dry friction – two surfaces rub against each other without a protective lubricating film.

This causes high wear.

If the value that is determined is less than 3.5 mPa/s, then ACEA A1-02, A5-02 and B1-02, B5-02 must be met. Engines for which performance level ACEA A1, A5/ B1, B5 is required operate with a very thin lubricating film. The hydrodynamic friction losses are noticeably smaller, which results in significant fuel savings. Therefore, it is absolutely essential to follow the manufacturer’s specification in selecting the correct motor oil.

The MOTOREX CAR-LINE has a full range of motor oils that completely meet all specifications, standards, classifications, and – above all – the selective specifications of major automotive manufacturers.

Liquid friction – two surfaces are separated by a lubricating film and are therefore protected from wear.

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Industry

Industry

Process optimization and increased efficiency are more important than ever before in the metalworking industry. Through its many years of insight into the industry, MOTOREX has recognized that there is still unknown potential that can be unlocked through the simultaneous optimization of a number of different parameters affecting machining fluids.

The MOTOREX Industry Concept

Valuable and free of charge to MOTOREX

Having a solid concept for machining fluids, machine maintenance, and logistics is not a question of corporate size, it simply depends where the strategic focus is placed. If the goal is to reduce costs, then this can be done in many ways. Some make more sense and are more popular than others. For example, certain cost-cutting measures – such as those in the machine base or in human resources – can actually decrease efficiency.

customers: Laboratory services from our Service Center.

By analyzing many parameters that affect production costs, MOTOREX has evolved an Industry Concept that offers a range of measures from A to Z that can noticeably reduce costs per workpiece manufactured.

Liquid media delivered direct to the machine room

Everything’s running smooth as silk with the MOTOREX systematic supply concept from delivery to disposal.

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In order to ensure that unnecessary downtimes do not occur during manufacturing processes or that additional personnel are not required, all production fluids that are in use today (cutting oils, coolants etc.) as well as maintenance products (hydraulic fluids, gear oils etc.) must be available in the immediate vicinity of the workplace.

One solution is to set up a centralized oil

room from which the fluids are pumped to the next dispensing station by means of pneumatic or electric pumps. External delivery to the storage room and the disposal of used fluids direct from the workplace into a central tank are also finding increasingly widespread use.

Whether in a new building or with existing space, there are virtually no limits to how the logistics fluid infrastructure can be expanded. Each plant is different and each has different requirements that must be met to do the job in the best way possible.

The MOTOREX Industry Concept consists of the following pillars: 1. The product range Advanced coolants/lubricants and cutting fluids offering exponential performance increases ( vmax technology).

2. MOTOREX know-how Engineering/scientific service center for laboratory analyses,research and development,etc.

3. Local infrastructure Broad range of supply and storage systems for machining fluids as well as equipment and instruments for machine maintenance.

4. MOTOREX PROCESS FLUID MANAGEMENT Modular package of valuable services covering machining fluids,maintenance,and machine supplies.

Substantially reduced production costs

the perfect fit for demanding user needs.

MANAGEMENT guarantees that all products being used are compatible.

Using the MOTOREX PROCESS FLUID MANAGEMENT system, MOTOREX has been able to achieve a significant increase in production output for all modern production operations. The MOTOREX PROCESS FLUID MANAGEMENT package is modular. It comprehensively covers 12 topic areas, from the creation of a lubricant plan to a maintenance program.

Since MOTOREX PROCESS FLUID MANAGEMENT is based on TRGS 611 (Technische Regeln für Gefahrenstoffe – Technical Rules for Hazardous Substances), monitoring also has a permanent place. In addition, MOTOREX PROCESS FLUID

Picture:BBS KFZ AG

From concept to goal

The unique SWISSLINE product range is

Step by step into the future The modular design of the action plan and ongoing development in various areas allow the required steps to be determined and implemented following a detailed script based on a needs analysis.

The first step is to talk to your contact at MOTOREX. When the pressure to reduce costs is high, that’s the time to switch to the technology of the future.

Big efficiency gains can be achieved quickly with MOTOREX’s advanced process fluids.

Just ask us!

MOTOREX PROCESS FLUID MANAGEMENT Fewer fluid types

On-site customer training

Logistics

Lubrication schedules

Laboratory supervision

Electronic data input and archiving

Machine documentation

Technical support

Barcode system

Color code system

Process optimization

Maintenance schedule

In the near future, all machining fluids will be managed by an easy-to-use, IT-assisted barcode system.

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Export

Export

The title, which is in Japanese, translates loosely as “Welcome, MOTOREX”.

It’s no secret that Japan has a flourishing motorcycle industry and is the world’s technology leader. Which makes it an ideal market for the proven MOTOREX MOTO-LINE.

Osamu Miyazaki on his YAMAHA 250 TZ shortly after the racing team was set up.

MOTOREX wa kangei shimasu State-of-the-art Daytona headquarters with distribution center and Daytona’s own test circuit in Mori-Machi, Japan

Osamu Miyazaki rides for the MOTOREX Daytona team. This year he won the Suzuka Grand Prix.

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MOTOREX’s strong partner

Daytona’s own test track

MOTOREX has a first-class importer for its MOTOREX MOTO-LINE in the demanding Japanese market: Daytona International Trading Corporation in Mori-Machi, near Shizuoka, which is located between Tokyo and Osaka. The company was founded in 1972 by Mr. Henry Abe, and today is a leader in the area of motorcycle replacement parts and accessories.

Any company that operates its own research and development department must be able to test its products properly.

This is no problem for Daytona: A 750-meter-long circuit on the company’s 97-hectare site fills the bill nicely.

The R&D department also has its own engine dynamometer for determining performance, exhaust gas, and noise values. Combined with Daytona’s efficient distribution center and headquarters, these facilities give the importer an outstanding, highly professional reputation in the motorcycle industry.

Daytona carries about 8000 items, including brands known throughout the world. As a wholesaler, it supplies about 2000 motorcycle dealers and accessory companies in Japan. Many products are developed in-house at Daytona and produced in Japan or other countries. Given that the company’s motto is “born by the free way of thinking,” products launched by Daytona often become real bestsellers.

These products not only sell well in Japan, but also in the United States, Europe and Asia. The reason for this success is that Daytona pays close attention to bikers’ needs, identifies them early on, and integrates this knowledge into its products in the best way possible.

The ideal complement: a racing team Bike racing fanatic Henry Abe is not only the CEO of Daytona but also the manager of the MOTOREX Daytona racing team. The team competes in the Japanese 250 cc Championship and to some extent also in the 250 cc World Championship. 36-year-old Osamu Miyazaki, for example, riding a Daytona Yamaha in the Suzuka Grand Prix, rode circles around the bike manufacturers’ teams. A wild card got Miyazaki a place on the 250 cc starting line, and he used

the opportunity to the fullest. In the rain the power of the Yamaha production bike combined with Miyazaki’s unequaled knowledge of the course was enough to win the Japanese rider his first Grand Prix victory.

Ricoland – the motorcycle paradise The name “Ricoland” combines three words: rider, community and land. This Daytona subsidiary has the largest sales space in all of Japan and is an absolute paradise for motorcycle enthusiasts.

Nowhere else can you find such a large collection of motorcycle products, including tuning kits, apparel and MOTOREX motor oil. Since MOTOREX’s market entry in the “land of the rising sun”, its high-quality products “made in Switzerland” have made a big impression on the technology-conscious Japanese. MOTOREX’s success has also been due to its racing wins throughout the world in various classes, and to MOTO-LINE’s complete product range.

In addition, the internet portal www.net-riders.co.jp, which is opera-

ted by Daytona, reaches a new customer stratum, allowing products to be marketed directly and extremely competitively.

According to Mr. Abe, the greatest challenge is to induce the extremely technology-focused Japanese to become more fun-oriented riders like those in the United States or Europe.

At Daytona, accessories and tuning parts are tested to strict criteria before they are

With MOTOREX and good ideas, Daytona will certainly be successful here too!

approved for sale.

Some figures on the companies: President Sales in 2001 Employees Subsidiaries

Mr.Henry Abe 3,849,582,000 Yen 61 Ricoland and R.S.C.with Netriders Internet portal

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04/72 Founding of the company in Osaka Japan 06/74 First use of the Daytona brand 11/76 New headquarters in Iwata, Japan 08/79 Start of research and development on original motor-cycle parts and distribution of parts in Japan • 03/92 Founding of “Ricoland”, the largest parts and accessories store in Japan • 01/00 Launch of “Netriders”Internet portal • 01/01 New headquarters with test circuit in MoriMachi ideally situated between Tokyo and Osaka

Over 8000 items are in stock. They even include automobile chassis components developed in-house.

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Always up to date: www.motorex.com Have you visited MOTOREX’s website yet?

If not, then its high time you did!

All this and a lot more awaits you there: • Company information • An overview of MOTOREX’s wide product range • MOTOREX’s global dealer directory • News and events, including trade fairs where MOTOREX will be exhibiting • Up-to-date results for the race teams sponsored by MOTOREX and more besides…

Log in and experience MOTOREX on the world wide web!

about his company’s collaboration with MOTOREX. (left to right): Carlos Travé (Head of Exports at MOTOREX) and KTM chief Stefan Pierer.

Together towards our target MOTOREX magazine: “Mr. Pierer could you tell our readers a little about KTM?” Stefan Pierer: “KTM was founded in 1953 as a motorbike manufacturer.

The company traditionally has deep roots in motor sport. Over 50 world championship titles in Motocross and endurance riding and victories in all major rallies are proof of our outstanding engineering skills. But success on the race circuit is only of any relevance if the knowledge we gain from it is put back into our series production bikes.

Ready-to-race motorbikes – that’s our motto and we’re totally committed to it.

Everything that proves successful in racing is transferred to our standard production models. Our goal is to become the global market leader in the racingfocused off-road segment as well as to expand our product range toward onroad sports segments.”

MOTOREX magazine: “What does your collaboration with MOTOREX cover?”

Stefan Pierer: “From 2003 MOTOREX and KTM will be collaborating in all the areas of motorbike sport that KTM is active in. Apart from KTM’s off-road activities, these will include the 125 cc Road Racing World Championship, which we will be competing in for the first time next year. In addition, we have already started to use MOTOREX as the standard factory-fill lubricant for all KTM bikes”.

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MOTOREX magazine: “Why has KTM opted to switch over from Shell to a new lubricants supplier?

Stefan Pierer: “We decided to change over to MOTOREX firstly because of the international orientation of both companies and secondly because of the importance that MOTOREX attaches to racing.

The fact that our two companies are also managed by their owners and have similar corporate cultures also played a role.”

MOTOREX magazine: “Who will KTM’s top riders be next season and what goals has the KTM Motocross team set itself for 2003?”

Stefan Pierer: “With the new rules and the combining of two- and four-stroke engines, it’s certainly going to be an immensely exciting season, not least because none of the teams have any experience in comparative racing. We have by far the best bike in the 125/250 cc class and, with Ben Townley – plus upstart new riders such as Caps, Eggens and Ramon – we have a very young, but highly promising team. The most exciting racing is likely to be in the 250/450 cc class. This is where the stars of the old 250 and 500 cc races will be pitting their wits against each other. With Joel Smets, Yves Demaria (KTM 450 SX), Jamie Dobb and new signing Pit Beirer (KTM 250 SX), we have title favorites here too. Our big favorites are all in the 500 cc class though, where we have such top riders as Smets, Demaria and Garcia Vico.

MOTOREX magazine: “Thank you for talking with us. We’d like to wish you and your teams all the best for next season.

A top favorite in the 125 cc class in 2003: 23-year-old Belgian Steve Ramon.

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NEWS & EVENTS

President of KTM, a few questions

KTM sells over 60,000 high-quality motorbikes every year, each one crammed full with technology from the race circuit.

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B ox Picture: BBS KFZ AG

Did you know that... ...SWISSCOOL is used to machine BBS® rims?

Power pack!

When Heinrich Baumgartner and Klaus Brand from the German town of Schiltach (BBS ®) set up their company in 1970, they had no idea just how important light alloy wheels were set to become.

Nowadays BBS® is the world’s leading manufacturer of high-tech wheel rims, supplying vehicle manufacturers, the accessories trade and racing teams all over the world. BBS® rims’ combination of low wheel weight and extremely high strength are the result of decades of experience in racing. So it’s hardly any wonder that the four-times Formula 1 World Champion Michael Schumacher’s team rely on the quality wheels from the Black Forest.

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M for MOTOREX and MADAGASCAR Lying just off the coast of south-east Africa, Madagascar is the fourth biggest island in the world with a surface area of 587,041 km2.

The island’s 12.9 million inhabitants are primarily Malayo-Indonesians. Many of them work in agriculture, growing rice, manioc, maize, sweet potatoes, peanuts and other goods for the food, beverage and tobacco industries, or the paper and textile industries.

But how come Madagascan children are now the proud owners of MOTOREX promotional gifts? The explanation is to be found in the municipal engineer’s department in the town of Neuchâtel, Switzerland.

During a trip to Madagascar, the head of the Neuchâtel municipal engineer’s workshop thrilled because the practical green and his brother distributed MOTOREX caps are a welcome source of shade in the caps to local children. The recipients were island’s high average temperatures.

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Thank you for the snapshot and the moment’s sun and warmth that it gives us.

BUCHER AG LANGENTHAL, MOTOREX Lubrication CH-4901 Langenthal, www.motorex.com

Hot prospects for cold days!

Knitted cap Anthracite, with sewn-on MOTOREX label.1 size fits all.

Article no.4.45

Winter jacket Breathable and waterproof 2-in-1 jacket, dark blue.

Shell:100% Taslan polyamide/ outer fabric 2:100% Oxford Tactel polyamide.

Liner in 100% polyester fleece (can also be worn separately) Available in sizes S – XXL. Article no.4.96 + size

Sweatshirt Anthracite black sweatshirt with light-gray detail.

80% cotton, 20% polyester.

With collar and short zipper.

Available in sizes S – XXL. Article no.4.95A + size

Gilet Outer material:Nylon, anthracite/ inner fabric:polyester microfleece, black.

The gilet is reversible.

With mobile phone pocket and 2 side pockets on the nylon side and 2 side pockets on the fleece side.

Available in sizes S – XXL. Article no.4.97 + size

Knitted pullover Dark gray, 100% cotton.

With attractive V-neck crew collar.

Available in sizes S – XXL. Article no.4.94 + size

For your order, please use the card in the center of this magazine. Please ask your MOTOREX importer about the availability, price and delivery time of the above articles.Thank you.